INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRESS
At the Regular meeting, Council received updates on a number of infrastructure projects including the 6th Avenue Bridge, which is now underway. Director of operations Richard Pucci told council the bridge should be completed by Labour Day. He also reported streetscaping renderings for the Downtown Revitalization Project, which will essentially rework Second Avenue from a highway into more of a city street, will be done within six weeks. After that, the city will be working with the Ministry of Transportation to finalize the plan and compete detailed designs. On the closure of the landfill cell, council heard that would be done by Sept. 30.
MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE
Council adopted a number of Corporate Governance policies that have been under review. They included the following policies: Administrative Fairness; Vending Sales from Public Property; Council Policy for Consideration of Cannabis Retail Applications; Insurance – Settlements of Small Claims; Insurance Liability Coverage – Third Party; and, the City’s Purchasing Policy.
HEART PRINCE RUPERT
Prince Rupert's public breakwater will soon have a new tourist attraction. Council approved a proposal to place a heart-shaped selfie bench on the public breakwater, which is being donated by Rupert Disposal and Theresa Lee.
BYLAWS BYLAWS BYLAWS
Council gave final reading to an amendment to the Official Community Plan (Bylaw 3527,2024) and Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw 3528, 2023) that relate to the waterfront area surrounding Rotary Waterfront Park.
Council gave final reading to two Zoning Amendments (Bylaws 3538 and 3540, 2024) that rezone a number of properties at 8th St and 2nd Avenue west from C1 Core Commercial Zone to C6 Downtown Highrise Zone with site-specific height restrictions and parking reductions.
Council gave First and Second readings to an amendment to the Official Community Plan (Bylaw 3541, 2024) that, if approved, would vary the City Core Building Heights framework for 836 3rd Avenue West to accommodate a variance request for a proposed 38-unit affordable housing development. Earlier in the meeting, Council received a report from the Lax Kw’aalams WAAP Housing Society reviewing their proposal for the site. The proponents held a public information session on June 21 to collect public input, and the City will now be moving to schedule a public hearing on the proposed change.
Council gave First and Second readings to an additional amendment to the Official Community Plan (Bylaw 3542) and Zoning Amendment (Bylaw 3543) that, if approved, would change the land-use designation and rezone the former quarry site adjacent to Seal Cove Park from Waterfront Industrial Zone to a Multi-family residential Zone. This rezoning has been requested by KeyCorp Development, in partnership with M’akola Housing development, to develop a 62-unit of affordable Indigenous housing on the site. The amendment will now proceedto public hearing.
Council gave First, Second and Third readings to the City of Prince Rupert Officers Bylaw No. 3544, 2024, which will receive final consideration at a future meeting.
Council gave First, Second and Third readings to the City of Prince Rupert Authorized Signatories Bylaw No. 3544, 2024, which will receive final consideration at a future meeting.
Council gave fourth and Final reading to a Zoning Amendment (Bylaw 3478) on Mckay Street which rezones the subject property at 712 and 714 Mckay Street from Two Family Residential (R2) to Multi Family Residential (RM2) to allow the operation of an existing fourplex.
